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Idioms of Success and Failure Super List
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getoffonthewrongfoot : means to start a relationship badly or with a miscommunication (6)
backtosquareone : means to restart from the very beginning (4)
blowupinyourface : means to fail painfully and obviously (5)
drawablank : means to try and think of something, and to fail to think of anything (3)
afeatherinyourcap : means an accomplishment you can show off later (like on a resume) (5)
getafootinthedoor : means to successfully introduce yourself somewhere, or to make yourself harder to ignore (6)
letitslipthroughmyfingers : means to have a sure grip on something, yet fail to hold on to it (6)
misstheboat : means to miss an opportunity (3)
theskyisthelimit : means there is no limit (5)
inthebag : means completed or finished successfully (3)
closebutnocigar : close, but ultimately unsuccessful (3)
getofftoaflyingstart : to start off really, really well (6)
byleapsandbounds : by huge amounts (4)
makeakilling : to make a huge amount of money (3)
aheadofthepack : ahead of everyone else (4)
throwinthetowel : to surrender or give up (4)
winhandsdown : to win easily (3)
fallflatonyourface : to fail completely (5)
thefinalnailinitscoffin : the last thing that made something fail (6)
fromragstoriches : from poor and unknown to successful and wealthy (4)
sellinglikehotcakes : selling very fast (3)
dropout : quit or give up (2)
onhiswayout : probably going to get fired soon (4)
losingyouredge : losing your ability to compete (3)
fallonhissword : to sacrifice himself (4)
takeanosedive : to fall uncontrollably (usually for numbers) (3)
gonethroughtheroof : to rise very quickly (usually for numbers) (4)
ailing : becoming more and more sick all the time (1)
Idioms of Success and Failure Super List
Across:2. | means to successfully introduce yourself somewhere, or to make yourself harder to ignore (6) | 5. | to fall uncontrollably (usually for numbers) (3) | 6. | to make a huge amount of money (3) | 10. | to start off really, really well (6) | 11. | selling very fast (3) |
| 12. | means to miss an opportunity (3) | 13. | quit or give up (2) | 14. | to win easily (3) | 15. | becoming more and more sick all the time (1) |
| | Down:1. | probably going to get fired soon (4) | 3. | the last thing that made something fail (6) | 4. | means to try and think of something, and to fail to think of anything (3) | 5. | to surrender or give up (4) |
| 7. | by huge amounts (4) | 8. | close, but ultimately unsuccessful (3) | 9. | means completed or finished successfully (3) |
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Idioms of Success and Failure Super List
Across:2. | means to successfully introduce yourself somewhere, or to make yourself harder to ignore (6) | 5. | to fall uncontrollably (usually for numbers) (3) | 6. | to make a huge amount of money (3) | 10. | to start off really, really well (6) | 11. | selling very fast (3) |
| 12. | means to miss an opportunity (3) | 13. | quit or give up (2) | 14. | to win easily (3) | 15. | becoming more and more sick all the time (1) |
| | Down:1. | probably going to get fired soon (4) | 3. | the last thing that made something fail (6) | 4. | means to try and think of something, and to fail to think of anything (3) | 5. | to surrender or give up (4) |
| 7. | by huge amounts (4) | 8. | close, but ultimately unsuccessful (3) | 9. | means completed or finished successfully (3) |
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